RFP Number: CFCC-200807-RB

The Center for Families, Children & the Courts (CFCC) has implemented the Dependency Representation Administration Funding and Training (DRAFT) program to further the Judicial Council's goal of improving the quality of court-appointed counsel in juvenile dependency proceedings and maximizing the resources available for those services.

The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz (Court) and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) seek to identify and retain qualified service providers to provide high quality, cost-effective representation for parties in juvenile dependency proceedings in the Court. This Request For Proposals (RFP) is the means for prospective service providers to submit their qualifications to the AOC and request selection as a service provider.

The AOC intends to award one or more contracts for the periodOctober 1, 2008throughSeptember 30, 2010, with an option to renew on an annual basis thereafter.

A pre-proposal bidders' conference will be held at12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2008at Santa Cruz Superior Court, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Questions should be directed to solicitations@jud.ca.gov no later than3 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2008.

Proposals must be received no later than3 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008.